Evaluation of patients´ perspective on a multimorbidity patient-centered care model piloted in the chilean public health system.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The progressive multimorbidity explosion has challenged Chile's health systems and worldwide. The Centro de Innovación en Salud ANCORA UC implemented a new Multimorbidity Patient-Centered Care Model in Chile.

Objective

Evaluate the perspective of high-risk patients about the core elements of the model.

Methodology

We conducted a cross sectional telephone-based survey that considered the application of a 13 items questionnaire. Of them, nine were Likert scale questions with scores from 1 to 7, one dichotomic question, and three open-ended questions. 231 high-risk patients who received care through the model at primary care centers participated in the study. Quantitative data were encoded, consolidated, and analyzed with the SPSS software. We performed descri

SUBMITTER: Sapag JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10655404 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature